Zuzalo: The Afropolites Movement

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Zuzalo represents access, right? And access at the front seat at the table. The best way to understand the Afropolites journey is to think about it in three phases. Phase one of Afropolite is an organization I started while in law school in San Francisco. It generated about two billion dollars worth of economic activity for Ghana. That's phase one. Phase two then starts in 2020, where we wanted to reload the Year of Return again. Then COVID decimates the entire in-reliance events industry and we pivoted into media through a social audio app called Clubhouse. We red-pull our way into Web3,. A lot of Bankless podcasts,

In this episode, we explore the frontier of crypto in Africa and the immense potential for both the continent and the crypto industry. Africa has a unique ability to leapfrog technologies, just as it skipped landlines and embraced cell phones. The dialogue revolves around crypto adoption in Africa and a network state project called Afropolitan, which aims to build an Afro-centric digital nation.

Yoseph Ayele discusses the opportunities that Web3 can provide in terms of financial stability, access, identity services, and credit facilities for Africa. He believes that Africa will be the first to reach a billion Web3 users. Eche Emole shares insights on Afropolitan, highlighting the project's focus on crypto, network states, and the creation of Afro-centric hubs worldwide.

Both guests express unwavering optimism and articulate the transformative power of these developments. This engaging and enjoyable discussion sheds light on Africa's trajectory in the crypto landscape and the potential for uplifting individuals and communities.

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---- Timestamps

0:00 Intro 1:20 Goosebumps

5:15 YOSEPH AYELE 7:55 Why Africa Needs Crypto 15:15 Bringing Infrastructure 18:40 Stablecoins and Trust 22:20 Global Crypto Culture 28:00 Providing Essential Services 32:30 Adoption in Africa 37:00 Leapfrogging Technology 42:00 Becoming Borderless 47:45 Raising a Fund

53:00 ECHE EMOLE 55:00 Afropolitan 1:00:00 Africa is Primed 1:09:15 The Afropolitan Roadmap 1:15:45 Redrawing the Maps 1:19:30 Diaspora 1:28:45 The Team 1:33:05 Hope for Crypto

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Yoseph Ayele https://twitter.com/yosephayele?s=20

Afropolitan https://twitter.com/afropolitan?s=20

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